By Macaela Mackenzie, Allure
With any cosmetic procedure where you go under the needle or knife (even NBD treatments like fillers or microblading),
there’s a risk of infection. Yes, you’ll most likely walk out of the
dermatologist’s office with fewer fine lines or strut out of the salon
sporting meticulously microbladed brows. But in some cases, shit goes
wrong and serves as a serious cautionary tale.
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That’s exactly what happened to Amanda Coats, a woman in Australia whose eyebrows literally fell off after a microblading appointment. She shared her scary-as-hell story on Facebook to serve as a warning about what can go wrong. "I went to get my eyebrows feather tattooed to enhance them," she wrote according to Revelist. "I ended up with a severe infection from the clinic and the skin was just falling away and my eyes blew up. The lady who did it, Ulzii Cleveland, was very rushed, going in and out of the room attending to other clients during my procedure and also doing another eyebrow tattoo at the same time. She did not put new gloves on each time, which does not keep things sterile.”
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That’s exactly what happened to Amanda Coats, a woman in Australia whose eyebrows literally fell off after a microblading appointment. She shared her scary-as-hell story on Facebook to serve as a warning about what can go wrong. "I went to get my eyebrows feather tattooed to enhance them," she wrote according to Revelist. "I ended up with a severe infection from the clinic and the skin was just falling away and my eyes blew up. The lady who did it, Ulzii Cleveland, was very rushed, going in and out of the room attending to other clients during my procedure and also doing another eyebrow tattoo at the same time. She did not put new gloves on each time, which does not keep things sterile.”
“Microblading is a procedure where a superficial nick is
made in the outer layers of the skin and then a dye is applied giving a
temporary tattoo like effect [for your eyebrows],” Joshua Zeichner, M.D., director of cosmetic and clinical research in dermatology at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, tells Allure. “When done properly, it is safe and can give an effective treatment that can last for several years.”
[post_ads]When it’s not done safely, horrific molting infected eyebrows can occur. “The skin must be properly cleaned and sterile instruments used to minimize the risk of infection,” says Zeichner.
“I messaged and called Ulzii Cleveland to tell her straight away something was wrong only to be ignored,” Coats wrote. “I asked to come and show her and she again ignored it. I told her patches of skin had come away along with the colour, that I had puss and my eyes are weeping," she said. According to Revelist, Coats has obtained a lawyer and is seeking damages from the eyebrow specialist and the salon where the procedure was performed.
Finally, there is one
more thing to consider, he says. “Rarely, an allergic reaction may
develop from the dye itself. If you have a history of sensitive skin,
eczema, or other skin allergies, I advise avoiding this procedure.”
